The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Wouter Van Der Kuijl & Remco Van Der Kuijl crossed the line in 1:07:43: 100th of 402 men's teams, faster than 75% of the field.
No single station decided it: every one landed within 0:18 of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:35 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Mechelen gave the field time back: about 1:49 faster than the average race this season, by 987 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:27Running 1 3:33v median −0:16
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Block 02 6:13Running 2 4:23v median −0:19
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Block 03 7:55Running 3 4:36v median −0:24
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Block 04 7:43Running 4 4:37v median −0:25
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Block 05 8:51Running 5 4:30v median −0:41
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Block 06 6:16Running 6 4:37v median −0:29
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Block 07 7:59Running 7 4:34v median −0:29
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Block 08 9:13Running 8 4:56v median −0:28
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:15
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 401
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 401 men's teams who finished.